Employer Account Executive

Seetec; West of England; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bank Holidays

Birthday Day off

Volunteer Days

Pension 5% employee 5% employer

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life assurance

Annual Salary Review

Refer A Friend

BenefitHub access

Job summary

Seetec is seeking an Employer Account Executive to support the Youth Jobs Guarantee. You will build relationships with local employers, secure quality job opportunities for young people and help participants gain skills for sustainable employment.

You will identify vacancies, work with Youth Employment Advisors to match participants, and ensure programme compliance. Great communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of employer engagement, business development, recruitment, account management or job brokerage within a target-driven environment.
• Strong relationship management, communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Good understanding of recruitment and employment practices.
• Clear understanding of the local labour market and ability to use insight to identify opportunities.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365, CRM or case management systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a diverse pipeline of employers and paid job opportunities.
• Use local labour market intelligence to identify employment opportunities across sectors.
• Develop strong employer partnerships and promote Youth Jobs Guarantee goals.
• Ensure opportunities meet programme requirements and development opportunities.
• Work with Youth Employment Advisors to match participants with opportunities.
• Support employers during placements and maximise participant retention.
• Conduct employer due diligence and compliance checks; escalate risks as needed.
• Monitor engagement and progression to drive positive outcomes.
• Encourage employers to provide unsubsidised employment after placements.
• Maintain accurate records for reporting, audits and performance.

Skills

Employer engagement

Business development

Recruitment

Account management

Job brokerage

Relationship management

Communication

Negotiation

Local labour market knowledge

Microsoft 365 / CRM

Tools

Microsoft 365

CRM systems

Job description

We're Hiring: Employer Account Executive
At Seetec, we help people overcome barriers to employment and achieve their potential through our Employability and Health programmes.
We're looking for a proactive Employer Account Executive to support our Youth Jobs Guarantee programme. You'll build relationships with local employers, secure quality job opportunities for young people, and help participants gain the skills and experience needed for sustainable employment.
You'll develop a strong network of employers, identify suitable vacancies, and work closely with Youth Employment Advisors to match participants with opportunities. You'll also provide ongoing support to employers, ensure compliance with programme requirements, and maintain accurate records.
We're seeking someone with experience in employer engagement, recruitment, account management, business development, or job brokerage in a target-driven environment. Strong communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills are essential, along with knowledge of recruitment practices, local labour markets, and Microsoft 365/CRM systems.
Experience in employability, youth employment, welfare to work, or skills programmes is desirable, alongside a passion for helping young people succeed.
Be proud to help our communities build back better and ensure no one is left behind.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we re offering a competitive salary range £34,000 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Salary Review
• Refer A Friend Scheme
• Free access to BenefitHub an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits

Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee-owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

What it means to be employee-owned.

What our people say.

Location: Bristol & South Gloucestershire
Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm
Closing Date:15 October 2026
Contract Type:Permanent

Subject to Contract Award

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a diverse pipeline of employers and paid job opportunities to meet participant demand.
• Use local labour market intelligence and participant needs to identify and develop employment opportunities across a range of sectors.
• Develop strong employer partnerships, promoting the benefits and objectives of the Youth Jobs Guarantee programme.
• Ensure all opportunities meet programme requirements, including job quality, employment conditions and development opportunities.
• Work closely with Youth Employment Advisors to match participants with suitable employment opportunities.
• Support employers throughout placements, helping to resolve issues and maximise participant retention.
• Conduct employer due diligence and compliance checks, identifying and escalating risks where necessary.
• Monitor employer engagement and participant progression to drive positive outcomes.
• Encourage and support employers to provide sustainable, unsubsidised employment opportunities following funded placements.
• Maintain accurate employer, vacancy and compliance records to support reporting, audit and performance requirements.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience of employer engagement, business development, recruitment, account management or job brokerage within a target-driven environment.
• Strong relationship management, communication, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to convert employer engagement into suitable employment opportunities.
• Good understanding of recruitment and employment practices, including the factors that support effective onboarding, retention and progression.
• Clear understanding of the local labour market and ability to use insight to identify and develop employment opportunities.
• Confident using Microsoft 365, CRM or case management systems and management information.
• Ability and willingness to travel across the designated delivery area as required.

Desirable

• Experience within employment support, youth employment, welfare-to-work, skills or another publicly funded programme.
• Experience of creating employment opportunities for people who may face barriers to work.
• Knowledge of grant-funded employment, wage subsidy or apprenticeship programmes.
• Relevant qualification in recruitment, sales, account management, employability or business development.